While travel is a welcome reprieve from the day-to-day grind, it certainly has its own stresses. In addition to flight delays, missed connections and crowded flights, luggage is often a primary source ...

There are people who can travel with little more than a toothbrush and a change of underwear. If that’s your thing, I salute you. But I will never aspire to be like you. For me, a trip is not when I ...

International travel requires a lot of patience and meticulous planning. Sometimes, that means bringing a whole lot of stuff. When you're traveling overseas for weeks at a time, you might feel the ...

In her latest piece, Belleville News-Democrat columnist Michelle Meehan Schrader writes about the dilemma of overpacking for vacation. Provided Cheetah-print tank top, where are you!? I peer out into ...

If there's one thing that can derail a trip fast, it's overpacking. An overstuffed bag doesn't just slow you down on multiple-stop trips, but it can be costly if your checked bags go over the weight ...

Most of us tend to overpack when we travel. You might as well toss in those extra shirts, chargers, and camera gadgets because you never know what you might need, right? Of course, you then end up not ...

Of course, the 10 minutes is key. There probably aren’t drugstores in the wilderness, in which case packing something like a first-aid kit for a camping trip can make sense. I’ve come up with this ...

Do you struggle with choosing your travel wardrobe? (Photo: Courtesy) Are you one of those people who travel frequently but have never mastered the art of travelling light? Are you in a dilemma when ...

Never again, I thought to myself grimly, as the bullet train sped towards the Lyon train station, and I ran down its crowded corridors. Dodging and weaving, at times hurtling luggage, small children ...

14:16, Mon, Sep 29, 2025 Updated: 14:16, Mon, Sep 29, 2025 It's all too easy to overpack for a holiday, especially in the winter months. Simply adding a few extra jumpers or jeans to your luggage can ...